Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Here's my friend and colleague Gunilla (Lady Gunilla) posing in the shawl I made for her. The pattern is from Victorian Lace Today by Jane Sowerby, and the yarn is Garnstudio Drops Lace, an alpaca-silk blend.

Thursday, 22 March 2012

Recently I've been experimenting with shawl shapes. Going through my stash I found - among other things - three 50 gr balls of Rowan Scottish Tweed DK in different colours that I bought on a sale when the yarn was discontinued.

I've used it to test three variations of the same idea: same pattern, same needle size (4mm/US6), same amount of yarn.

The difference is that the white shawl consists of a single triangle, the green one of two triangles and the beige one of three.

The green and white shawls are both triangular, but the triangles are different in shape; also, unlike the white shawl the green one is knitted top down.

The beige shawl consists of three triangles and is knitted top down.

While I was at it I thought I'd knit another green shawl with a much thinner yarn for comparison. I used some "Viva" leftovers, a wool-silk blend from Wetterhoff. The pattern is identical and I used the same needles.

It's quite fascinating how different the pattern looks depending on the yarn; the Viva version is slightly bigger too.

I'm preparing swatches for a twined knitting workshop in a couple of weeks, which is a lot of fun and rewarding. This workshop will be about using two colours to create different kinds of patterns.

twined swatches

Thanks for all your kind words about my sweater! I still haven't found any matching wallpaper or curtains to be able to pose wearing it - but on the other hand, as Christine suggested, my curtains might morph! :-D

Last weekend I spent a day in Malmköping to talk about different ways I modify patterns and to teach lace knitting. I had a great day, and spending it in this beautiful building was a treat in itself.